Jones Road Shower Gel Versus Nerra Body Wash
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamide Mipa
Emulsifying
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates Copolymer
Shea Butter Glycerides
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-10
Erythritol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamide Mipa, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates Copolymer, Shea Butter Glycerides, Niacinamide, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Parfum, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Coconut Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Erythritol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Citronellol
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Erythritol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Illite
Abrasive
Collagen
Moisturising
Scenedesmus Rubescens Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Betaine, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Erythritol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Kaolin, Illite, Collagen, Scenedesmus Rubescens Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Squalane, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideYou might know this ingredient as a sugar substitute in foods. It is a sugar alcohol with humectant properties.
Humectants attract water to your skin (like glycerin or hyaluronic acid).
Fun fact: Erythritol can be naturally found in some fermented foods.
Learn more about ErythritolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
